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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Average No. of cows in sheds 1940. | 138 |
| No. of dairies and purveyors of milk on register 1939. | 273 |
| No. of dairies and purveyors of milk added to register 1940. | 60 |
| No. of dairies and purveyors of milk discontinued 1940. | 66 |
| Net. | 267 |
| Grand total of cowsheds, dairies and purveyors of milk on register 31st December, 1940. | 280 |
During the year 753 inspections were made of dairies,
cowsheds and milkshops.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
The following licences were granted during the year under this order.
| 1. | Producers' Licences to use the designation "Accredited" | 3 | |
| 2. | Dealers' Licences to use the designation "Tuberculin Tested" | ||
| (A) Bottling establishments | - | ||
| (B) Shops. | 11 | ||
| 3. | Dealers' Licences to use the designation "Accredited" | ||
| (a) Bottling Establishments. | - | ||
| (b) Shops | - | ||
| 4. | Dealers' Licences to use the designation "Pasteurised" | ||
| (a) Pasteurizing establishments. | 2 | ||
| (b) Shops. | 47 | ||
| 5. | Dealers' Supplementary Licences to use the designation:- | ||
| (a) Tuberculin-Tested | 3 | ||
| (b) Accredited | 1 | ||
| (c) Pasteurised. | 2 | ||
Inspection of these licenced premises has been carried out
regularly during the year to see that the conditions of the
licences were observed.
During the year the following samples were examined under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936:-
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | |
| Licenced country producers supplying milk to licenced local dairyman. | 3 |
| Accredited Milk- | |
| Licenced local producers supplying milk to a licenced dairyman | - |
| Pasteurised Milk- | |
| Samples from licenced dealers. | 164 |
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